This historic home, located along the railroad tracks, has recently been restored, perhaps for commercial use.
Gable Front Cottage, 1930, Hahira
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Hahira Depot & Community Center, 2017
Hahira’s historic depot was lost in the late 1970s, but local officials decided to reconstruct a new one. Though it no longer serves a railroad purpose, it has become a community center and an impetus for historic revitalization. Altman + Barrett Architects did a wonderful job of recreating this landmark.
Post Office, 1960s, Hahira
For a long time, I didn’t appreciate the simple aesthetics of the Mid-Century Modern and Modernist architecture that defined the post offices of the 1950s and 1960s, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve changed my mind. The longer I look at the simple lines, the more I like them. Many have been decommissioned to make way for larger post offices in growing communities and original examples are getting scarcer.
Smith House, 1945, Hahira
So far, I’ve been unable to locate any history for this building, which is used as a quadraplex apartment house today. It may have originated as a boarding house, or even a private residence. It has likely been expanded and therefore overlooked by historic surveys.
Richland United Methodist Church, 1913, Stewart County
According to the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church: This church is thought to have been constituted in 1834. Henry Audulf gave the land for the first church, but there were no recorded deeds so, on May 7, 1845, W. A. Scandrett paid Henry Audulf’s son, John, one hundred dollars for the land. The first building was constructed on half an acre north of Broad Street but it was destroyed by a tornado… The second building was also destroyed by a tornado. Services were conducted in the school building until a church was built north of the present business section. The sanctuary was used until 1912. Under the pastorate of Rev. J. H. Allen, a new lot was purchased on the corner of Phillips Street and Hamilton Avenue and the present sanctuary was constructed.
Richland Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Harris House, Lumpkin
Uptown Residential Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
New South Cottage, Lumpkin
I believe part of this house was removed but it still has the appearance of a middle class house type, popular from circa 1890-1920, known as a New South Cottage.
Shiloh School, Wheeler County
This historic rural schoolhouse is located across the highway from Shiloh United Methodist Church. I’m unsure as to its name but am identifying it by the community in which its located. I’ll update if I learn more.
Sarah Wilson Tyre Chapel, Mount Vernon
This quaint little chapel is located on the campus of Brewton-Parker College.
Top Ten Posts of 2022
With nearly a million views, these are our most popular posts of 2022. Thanks for traveling with me and for making all this possible.
#1- House Creek Boils, Wilcox County
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#3- Peches Stand, Putnam County
#4- Elizabeth Durden House, 1840s, Emanuel County
#5- Hunter’s Cafe, 1951, Shellman Bluff
#6- Package Store, Jeff Davis County
#7- Best Biskits by a Dam Site, Hartwell
#8- Flint River Diving Trees, Meriwether County
#9- Amanda America Dickson House, 1871, Hancock County
#10- Stonewall J. Williams Plantation, 1880s, Screven Plantation
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 